Engineering Consultancy in the UAE

Key points

In our experience, popular districts for a the UAE mainland office include Business Bay, Deira, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Al Quoz, each with different rent levels and customer footfall. Day to day, businesses that benefit most from the UAE mainland licensing include retail, restaurants, contracting, real estate brokerage and consulting with government clients, because they serve customers on site across the emirate. To be clear, government and semi-government tenders in the UAE require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges.

Step by step

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   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   GoldenKey maps your business to the right Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) activity codes and recommends the legal form that fits ownership and liability needs.

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   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   GoldenKey reserves your trade name and obtains initial approval from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), including any external approvals your activity needs. For starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

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   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   After the MOA is signed and the office tenancy registered, GoldenKey lodges the full submission with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   As a rule, the the UAE mainland licence is released, Chamber membership activated, and we open the establishment and labour files so visa processing can start. For starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

Documents required

Here is what you will need for starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.

• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• Engineer's attested degree and experience letters
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones
• Your current residence visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company

Pricing

Crucially, use the table below to compare packages for starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation. In practice, pricing for starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

Where to license engineering consultancy

Engineering consultancies that sign off on drawings must be registered with the municipality and employ a licensed engineer with the required years of experience. Advisory-only engineering work can run from a free zone.

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Examples of this activity

• Structural consultancy
• MEP design
• Project management
• Surveying

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Why the UAE

In practice, there are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. In short, banking, logistics, telecoms and digital government services in the UAE are among the most advanced in the region, which keeps the running costs of starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE predictable.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey is a licensed business setup consultancy, not a reseller, which means your the UAE submission is prepared, checked and submitted by our own team. GoldenKey builds its own CRM and client portal, so you can see the status of your the UAE request, download your documents and pay invoices from your phone. To be clear, our quotations for starting an engineering consultancy in the UAE list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything.

Frequently asked questions